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INITIAL REPORT
WHO: TF 3-66 AR: 3/A/1-2IN "DARKWOLF BLUE" AND 3/21 IA
(BILATERAL)
WHEN: 011027CJUL09
WHERE: Diyala Province, 38SNC 09610 04780, RTE Bengals.
WHAT: UXO
Confirmed, Ineffective
HOW: At 011027JUL09, 3/A/1-2 IN reports that 3/21 IA have 1 x 120mm illum. round, 1 X Grenade fuse, and 3 x Electric initiators in their possession at Mithaq Patrol Base. 3/21 IA had found the items separately while conducting patrols in their areas. 3/21 IA moved the UXO to a safe location outside of Mithaq Patrol Base, 38S NC 09610 04780 (RTE Bengals), and requested CF assistance in reducing the UXO.
UPDATE: 011100JUL09 3/A/1-2 IN requested a Blast Window to reduce the UXO. The Blast Window was granted at 1103.
UPDATE: 011118JUL09 3/A/1-2IN reports EOM and that 1 x 120mm illum rnd, 1 x Grenade fuse and 3 X Electric initiators have been reduced. There were no injuries to CF/IA or damage to CF/IA equipment during this event.
BDA:
1 x 120mm illum rnd (REDUCED)
1 x Grenade fuse (REDUCED)
3 x Electrice initiators (REDUCED)
S-2 ASSESSMENT: The UXO is likely a remnant of a CF Illum. mission that the IA collected. There have been cases in the AI of AIF using expended illum. rounds and packing them with HME or UBE and using them as IEDs. There has not been a case of this type of IED used in AO Black Knights since TF 3-66 AR began operating in the area. Expect to continue to find UXO as CF and ISF continue to conduct operations throughout the SBR area.
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